Teaching Abby (Lone Star Family Values) by Goldie Ledbury

Author:Goldie Ledbury
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Blushing Books Publications
Published: 2015-09-24T17:00:00+00:00

Chapter 3

The afternoon was cathartic for them both and the next few weeks were some of the happiest Abby could remember. Although they were both busy, their time together was filled with laughter and intimacy. True to his word, Mac set aside time, and once a week they took the horses and went riding, stopping somewhere beautiful to share a picnic, chat, and sometimes make love.

Both of them were more honest about their tastes, and Abby felt her confidence blossom as she saw Mac’s delight in her openness. She, too, took a deep, intimate pleasure in listening to Mac confide his own desires. As they talked, their ideas merged and evolved, their trust and understanding of each other grew, and their love life thrived.

Things were going well at the ranch, too. Abby had made the decision to offer to sell Calla and Jeb her father’s ranch, and they had accepted with delight. A price had been agreed that was higher than Abby wanted but lower than Calla and Jeb thought it should be. But they’d compromised, and now the older couple was happily planning their move into their new home. It was obvious that they were thrilled to find somewhere to live so close to the Lone Star, and Abby and Mac were both pleased and relieved to know their closest and dearest friends were going to be nearby. Abby couldn’t help but think that her father would have been happy to know that people he had known and liked were going to move into his house.

Nick seemed to be settling in well, and had earned the respect of the ranch hands. He was a hard worker who expected everyone to give a hundred percent, but never asked anyone to do more than he did himself. Moreover, he worked efficiently and knowledgeably, making sound decisions. And if he was also very private and closed-mouthed about his life, well that was his prerogative. A man’s business was his own.

“I reckon he’ll be ready to take over properly within six months,” Jeb said to Mac, as they rode the boundaries, checking the fences.

Mac nodded. “He’s doing well. But six months? That’s sooner than you planned. You know you can carry on for as long as you want—”

Jeb shook his head. “Six months will give us time to get the house ready, and then we’ll make our move. You’ll be all right with Nick.”

“I’ll miss you though, Jeb.”

“Yes. I’ll not be far away, but I’ll miss you, too.”

* * *

But everything changed one night when Mac received a phone call. Abby was cuddled in the snug with Mac watching television when the telephone rang. Mac picked it up, assuming that a call so late in the evening would be from a friend or neighbor. But it was not. Abby knew straight away as his body stiffened and his tone changed that something was badly wrong.

She sat up, looking at him in consternation. He hung up, his face bleak.

“Mac! What’s the matter?”

“It’s the oil well.

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